Container K is 4 times as heavy as Container L. Container M is 5.63 kg heavier than Container L. The total mass of Container K and Container L is 72 kg.
- What is the mass of Container L?
- What is the mass of Container M?
(a)
Mass of Container L = 1 u
Mass of Container K
= 4 x 1 u
= 4 u
Mass of Container M = 1 u + 5.63
Total mass of Container K and Container L
= 1 u + 4 u
= 5 u
5 u = 72
1 u = 72 ÷ 5 = 14.4
Mass of Container L
= 1 u
= 14.4 kg
(b)
Mass of Container M
= 1 u + 5.63
= 14.4 + 5.63
= 20.03 kg
Answer(s): (a) 14.4 kg; (b) 20.03 kg